2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 291

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 550/06 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Simmons, Bronrott, Dumais, James, Malone, and Riley
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence

Synopsis:

Making it a misdemeanor for a person to cause the death of another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner; establishing the circumstances under which a person is considered to act in a criminally negligent manner for purposes of the Act; establishing that it is not an offense under the Act for a person to cause the death of another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle or vessel in a negligent manner; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Accidents
Boats and Ships
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Manslaughter
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Negligence -see also- Medical Malpractice
Penalties
Railroads

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 2-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered